You’re not behind. You’re just here.

By day 22 of RED January, it’s easy to start wondering: Should this feel easier by now? Should I be more settled? More sure? In today’s reflection, we explore how those quiet doubts often come from imagined timelines — not real setbacks.

There’s no correct way to feel three weeks into a running practice. No standard to catch up to. No ideal version of progress. Some days click. Some days don’t. But if you're still here, still moving in your own way — you’re doing it right.

Let today be what it is. No judgment. No pressure. No timeline to chase.

About the Host

The PKS Running Club is run by Paul (PKSRUNS) — a runner and creator who believes that running doesn’t have to be extreme, perfect, or impressive to matter.

Paul started running later in life and has built his way to a 2:45 marathon, not through shortcuts or hype, but through consistency, patience, and learning how to fit running around real life — work, family, tired legs, busy heads.

The PKSRUNS podcast is a space for honest reflections on running, training, discipline, doubt, and progress. Some episodes are practical. Some are reflective. Many are simply a reminder that short still counts, easy is allowed, and you don’t have to prove anything.

This isn’t about elite performance or rigid plans. It’s about showing up on ordinary days, building a relationship with running that lasts, and finding something steady in the middle of life being busy, noisy, and imperfect.

If you run for clarity, routine, mental health, or just because it helps you feel a bit more like yourself — you’ll feel at home here.

You can find PKSRUNS across platforms:

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pksruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Strava: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PKSRUNS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Podcast: Search PKSRUNS wherever you listen

Follow along, run alongside the community, and take what you need from it — without pressure, ego, or expectation.